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davepl · davepl

I'm sure others have their own little gems, and I've love to see them. Here are the ones I've found today while unboxing the 2+2... btw what's the right shifter knob for an M-20 car? Shouldn't have a shift pattern on it because the console does, so I imagine it's plain, but black or silver, I have both? ...

davepl · davepl

So as I face the grail/basket-case/2+2, part of what makes this so daunting is that it was taken apart 20 years ago, pieces are missing, and there's no fasteners! I have all the big pieces (doors, fenders) squared away, now I need to go through EVERY piece of the car and figure out what I have and what I'm m...

davepl · davepl

Looks like this car has been painted at least four times and they didn't agree each time on what was really Matador Red. I'm trying to figure out what the original is. This is from an area under the engine emblem. I like the vibrant, blood red of #3. I don't like any of the surrounding colors that all hav...

davepl · davepl

I ran across a series of 60 or so posts from "CDNPONT" on CarDomain, but can't tell who that maps to here. Is it still cdnpont? Or Todd? What ever happened to the convertible in question, did it get finished?

davepl · davepl

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/1969/chevrolet/impala/parts/p10769102.html

davepl · davepl

A few weeks back someone was parting out a 1969 2+2 in BC. Said they were going to build a 4x4 out of it. Now I've lost the ad... does anyone recall it? Didn't sound like he had much, but there were a few things I should now check on. If someone saved it, please let me know. I thought I did!

davepl · davepl

I posted in WTB as well, but am hoping to catch the folks here that don't actually have one so wouldn't look there, but might know of one. I'm looking for a non-rusty 2-door 1969. If it were a convertible 2+2, all the better, but I'm not going to hold my breath on that one

I don't care if it's a 250cid six c...

davepl · davepl

I say encoding rather than decoding because I need to figure out what the numbers -should- be if I had the right carb. Pretty sure I have a Canadian Tire reman or similar in place of the original Q-Jet. Here are the specifics, if someone can help me work backwards towards what carb I need, great! 1969 427...

davepl · davepl

My ride-height in my coupe is way off and I keep trying new springs... soon I'll be cutting Nova springs if I can't get the back end to settle down! But while I was looking around for references, I found this factory photo that I thought shows what ride height was expected to be in the day, so I thought I'd p...

davepl · davepl

I need rear quarters, and if I find them, they won't be local. But most sellers list such large stuff as "local pickup only" because, let's face it, shipping large stuff is a hassle. I've heard that FedEx will actually pick up and CRATE your item for you, and read on another forum of a user doing that for a...

davepl · davepl

Except for the cutout for the marker light, is the rear quarter in a 1969 the same as 1970? I was looking at them and from memory, couldn't spot any differences. I've found good solid 1970 quarters, wondering if welding up the marker light was all it took to make them into 1969s...

davepl · davepl

I found an NOS dash this morning, and even though I really only needed the aluminum part, I haven't seen just the aluminum for sale for years so grabbed the whole dash. $250 for the curious, but it's the first one I've seen in many years. I have NOS heater controls as well so it should really rejuvenate t...

davepl · davepl

Apparently, I have to find a customs broker to ship the car I'm importing Edmonton->Seattle. I've got some phone numbers and will start cold calling, but at this point I don't even know what the "Customs Broker" does, besides clearly take some kind of fee for the privilege of me moving something a...

davepl · davepl

On my "not stock" car. Still not sensitive enough for me... I'm after that super-sensitive 1970s disc brake feel, but cannot get it for some reason!

davepl · davepl

I just noticed it on the Map, and thought that was funny. Never even heard of Beaumont Alberta, but it's fitting! Is that the town the cars are named after, or what's the origin I wonder?

North · North

I'm trying to confirm what the original outside rear view mirrors looked like. They seem to be different than the American cars. Here is what I believe is the original mirror on my 2+2, (non-remote). What do you guys think?

davepl · davepl

It seems like a huge proportion of the 2+2s I've run across, particularly the big block cars, came from Alberta. My own small block convertible 2+2 came from there as does my new big block convertible 2+2. And the one that I saw in Regina and the one I saw in Ottawa both had Alberta plates! Now that I thi...

davepl · davepl

Anyone have a well-preserved original that still has some? Here's a pic of how my '69 was done, and it looks nice enough, I just don't actually know if it's correct for our cars! And while I'm at it, any dirt on the mats would be good too. Did all trim levels come with trunk mats? What color were the origi...

davepl · davepl

In case you're following my 2+2 story, I posted the second chapter. I could post it here too but don't want to "cross post", so am just linking to it here: Updated Blog on 2+2 Thanks! Dave -- Edited by davepl on Sunday 17th of December 2017 11:33:52 AM

davepl · davepl

Back when I was restoring my Laurentian (short taillights) it seemed like there was an ample supply of NOS tail lights on eBay, but they were all long (Bonneville, Parisienne) and I needed short (Catalina, Laurentian). Now I need long, and I haven't seen one for months. Is someone hoarding?

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	Rare Parts (Preview) I'm sure others have their own little gems, and I've love to see them. Here are the ones I've found today while unboxing the 2+2... btw what's the right shifter knob for an M-20 car? Shouldn't have a shift pattern on it because the console does, so I imagine it's plain, but black or silver, I have both? ...	davepl	17	1142	Jan 13, 2018 by davepl
	How to determine what's missing (Preview) So as I face the grail/basket-case/2+2, part of what makes this so daunting is that it was taken apart 20 years ago, pieces are missing, and there's no fasteners! I have all the big pieces (doors, fenders) squared away, now I need to go through EVERY piece of the car and figure out what I have and what I'm m...	davepl	9	677	Jan 13, 2018 by seventy2plus2
	Will the real Matador Red please stand up? (Preview) Looks like this car has been painted at least four times and they didn't agree each time on what was really Matador Red. I'm trying to figure out what the original is. This is from an area under the engine emblem. I like the vibrant, blood red of #3. I don't like any of the surrounding colors that all hav...	davepl	9	1240	Jan 12, 2018 by 427carl
	Who was cdnpont on Cardomain? (Preview) I ran across a series of 60 or so posts from "CDNPONT" on CarDomain, but can't tell who that maps to here. Is it still cdnpont? Or Todd? What ever happened to the convertible in question, did it get finished?	davepl	2	750	Jan 12, 2018 by 427carl
	What's different about convertible seats in 1969? (Preview) https://www.classicindustries.com/product/1969/chevrolet/impala/parts/p10769102.html	davepl	7	731	Jan 12, 2018 by North
	Someone was parting out a 2+2 in BC... (Preview) A few weeks back someone was parting out a 1969 2+2 in BC. Said they were going to build a 4x4 out of it. Now I've lost the ad... does anyone recall it? Didn't sound like he had much, but there were a few things I should now check on. If someone saved it, please let me know. I thought I did!	davepl	4	828	Jan 12, 2018 by North
	Looking for a 1969 Parts Car (2-door, non-rusty) - Leads? (Preview) I posted in WTB as well, but am hoping to catch the folks here that don't actually have one so wouldn't look there, but might know of one. I'm looking for a non-rusty 2-door 1969. If it were a convertible 2+2, all the better, but I'm not going to hold my breath on that one I don't care if it's a 250cid six c...	davepl	0	386	Jan 11, 2018 by davepl
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	Carb Encoding (Preview) I say encoding rather than decoding because I need to figure out what the numbers -should- be if I had the right carb. Pretty sure I have a Canadian Tire reman or similar in place of the original Q-Jet. Here are the specifics, if someone can help me work backwards towards what carb I need, great! 1969 427...	davepl	14	1343	Jan 11, 2018 by norontcan
	1969 Factory Photo ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My ride-height in my coupe is way off and I keep trying new springs... soon I'll be cutting Nova springs if I can't get the back end to settle down! But while I was looking around for references, I found this factory photo that I thought shows what ride height was expected to be in the day, so I thought I'd p...	davepl	29	2065	Jan 10, 2018 by North
	How to ship a quarter panel? (Preview) I need rear quarters, and if I find them, they won't be local. But most sellers list such large stuff as "local pickup only" because, let's face it, shipping large stuff is a hassle. I've heard that FedEx will actually pick up and CRATE your item for you, and read on another forum of a user doing that for a...	davepl	8	699	Jan 9, 2018 by gtodrive
	Dumb question - 69 and 70 rear quarters (Preview) Except for the cutout for the marker light, is the rear quarter in a 1969 the same as 1970? I was looking at them and from memory, couldn't spot any differences. I've found good solid 1970 quarters, wondering if welding up the marker light was all it took to make them into 1969s...	davepl	1	455	Jan 8, 2018 by seventy2plus2
	Scored an NOS dash, still need a '69 grille and a driver's tail light (Preview) I found an NOS dash this morning, and even though I really only needed the aluminum part, I haven't seen just the aluminum for sale for years so grabbed the whole dash. $250 for the curious, but it's the first one I've seen in many years. I have NOS heater controls as well so it should really rejuvenate t...	davepl	5	973	Jan 6, 2018 by 427carl
	Has anyone used a customs broker to ship a car across the border? (Preview) Apparently, I have to find a customs broker to ship the car I'm importing Edmonton->Seattle. I've got some phone numbers and will start cold calling, but at this point I don't even know what the "Customs Broker" does, besides clearly take some kind of fee for the privilege of me moving something a...	davepl	23	2359	Jan 5, 2018 by davepl
	Wilwoods on a Pontiac (Preview) On my "not stock" car. Still not sensitive enough for me... I'm after that super-sensitive 1970s disc brake feel, but cannot get it for some reason!	davepl	16	2147	Jan 3, 2018 by davepl
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	My 2+2 is in Beaumont (Preview) I just noticed it on the Map, and thought that was funny. Never even heard of Beaumont Alberta, but it's fitting! Is that the town the cars are named after, or what's the origin I wonder?	davepl	5	1270	Dec 31, 2017 by 427carl
	1969 Mirrors (Preview) I'm trying to confirm what the original outside rear view mirrors looked like. They seem to be different than the American cars. Here is what I believe is the original mirror on my 2+2, (non-remote). What do you guys think?	North	10	1670	Dec 30, 2017 by North
	Why are all the 2+2s from Alberta? Anyone else from Northgate Pontiac? (Preview) It seems like a huge proportion of the 2+2s I've run across, particularly the big block cars, came from Alberta. My own small block convertible 2+2 came from there as does my new big block convertible 2+2. And the one that I saw in Regina and the one I saw in Ottawa both had Alberta plates! Now that I thi...	davepl	14	2020	Dec 23, 2017 by seventy2plus2
	Correct spatter paint for a 1969 trunk (Preview) Anyone have a well-preserved original that still has some? Here's a pic of how my '69 was done, and it looks nice enough, I just don't actually know if it's correct for our cars! And while I'm at it, any dirt on the mats would be good too. Did all trim levels come with trunk mats? What color were the origi...	davepl	20	1584	Dec 19, 2017 by davepl
	Update my 1969 2+2 blog (Preview) In case you're following my 2+2 story, I posted the second chapter. I could post it here too but don't want to "cross post", so am just linking to it here: Updated Blog on 2+2 Thanks! Dave -- Edited by davepl on Sunday 17th of December 2017 11:33:52 AM	davepl	3	948	Dec 17, 2017 by 427carl
	NOS 1969 taillights (Preview) Back when I was restoring my Laurentian (short taillights) it seemed like there was an ample supply of NOS tail lights on eBay, but they were all long (Bonneville, Parisienne) and I needed short (Catalina, Laurentian). Now I need long, and I haven't seen one for months. Is someone hoarding?	davepl	8	1755	Dec 17, 2017 by davepl
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